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Detailed review of 2019 A3 Quattro AWD

By nashvilleitalian | on Sunday, August 04, 2019

4.0

So I’ve had my 2019 Audi A3 Quattro AWD for a few weeks now. Here are the things I love, and things I wish I could change.
Things I love:
-Acceleration/speed/driving experience
-Premium sound system (best feature of the car)
-WiFi built in plus wireless charging
-The virtual cockpit (amazing when displaying Google Maps)
Here is what I am not so thrilled about:
-Cabin space - tiny glovebox, tiny trunk, center console is used up by the wireless charger - SPACE IS LIMITED
-Placement of cupholders - my large Yeti mug is too tall so I have to hold it while driving. Not very safe.. they should have put more thought into this design
-Biggest pet peeve? I have a $47,000 car with every high end tech option as other model Audi’s (same virtual cock pit, same MyAudi / Audi Connect) yet Audi Corporate Office has refused to unlock “key user” functionality for the 2019 A3 model year!
What does this mean?
-I have a $47,000 vehicle with the same technology as the A4,A5 etc, yet they can use a mobile app to unlock doors, check gas levels, and track their vehicle in the event of theft, yet my A3 has the tech, but a decision by Audi “locks” loyal A3 customers from using very basic remote features due to them not having $50-150,000 MSRP model vehicles.
Why the hate for the A3 customer community, Audi?
Guess what I can do with the “MyAudi” app? I can view photos of my vehicle (wow), look at the original equipment installed (double wow) and set service appointments (triple wow). USELESS!
The funny thing is, I would gladly pay a monthly fee to have a mobile app that actually linked to my vehicle as a key user.
Maybe Audi will have a heart and push a firmware update that will allow 2019 customers to actually use the 2019 technology they paid a hefty price for to have in their A3’s? Time will tell...
Overall though, it’s not all sour grapes. The A3 Quattro is a beast of a machine and if Audi unlocked basic features for remote monitoring, I would be much happier and less bitter about my $47,000 purchase (when you add local taxes, destination delivery and dealer fees and maintenance / extended warranty, it’s actually a $55,000 purchase - just for the record)…

amazing

By juju | on Tuesday, April 16, 2019

5.0

Once you get into a German car you will always have one, the performance and styling of Audi has always been the best in my opinion. For 180HP geared to a dual clutch automatic DSG transmission you will feel like you are driving a luxury go kart with fancy wheels.…

Doing what it's supposed to do

By 5H4RK | on Thursday, March 28, 2019

4.0

Bought this car used with 15K mikes and have owned it for about 6 months. Main goal was to reduce the amount of $'s I was spending on fuel.
I went from a full size SUV (Escalade) to a tiny A3 - a bit of a shocker initially but I'm past that.
My daily commute is about 50 miles round trip some on freeways and parts in heavy traffic. I'm averaging just above 45 mpg which is pretty good compared to the EPA estimates (and my Escalade at 14mpg).
Car is quite luxurious and well bolted together. I'd far rather have the A3 than a similarly frugal Golf or Jetta even if it would be a little cheaper.…